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Household of James Simpson (born 1828, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1828 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1827 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1852 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1856 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1863 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1870 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Eliza Simpson, born in 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

53

1828

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

54

1827

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Simpson

Niece

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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